East Bay · Community guide
Hayward
Hayward combines city amenities with a range of outdoor and cultural destinations. Its Japanese Gardens offer a distinctive place to slow down, while the city’s public-art program brings murals into downtown. Parks and recreation opportunities extend from the hills toward the shoreline.
Highlights: Japanese Gardens · Downtown public art · BART connections
About Hayward
Hayward and South Hayward BART stations provide regional transit options. Don Castro Regional Recreation Area, on the boundary with Castro Valley, adds another outdoor destination to explore. Together, those places offer different starting points for getting to know the area.
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